N/A
N=20
IMproving Pain Using Peer RE-inforced Self-management Skills
Chronic Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01748227 ↗Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Pain/Enjoyment of Life/General Activity — -1.24 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Peer-Delivered Pain Self-Management (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- Oct 2013
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pain/Enjoyment of Life/General Activity |
-1.24 | — |
| SECONDARY Pain Catastrophizing Scale |
-5.12 | — |
| SECONDARY Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MPSS). |
6.96 | — |
| SECONDARY Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) |
-4.18 | — |
| SECONDARY Pain Centrality Scale |
-5.29 | — |
Summary
The overall purpose of this pilot study is to conduct a formative evaluation of (veteran)peer delivery of a chronic pain self-management program to veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Our specific aims are as follows:
Aim 1: Evaluate the feasibility of identifying, recruiting, training, and retaining veteran peers to implement a self-management program for chronic pain.
Aim 2: Identify facilitators and barriers to peer-delivery of a chronic pain self-management program.
Aim 3: Convene an expert panel to review the results of Aims 1 and 2, help to interpret the results, and plan next steps.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Peers will be eligible if they have chronic musculoskeletal pain and have completed a pain self-management program from any of these chronic pain trials:
- Stepped Care for Depression and Musculoskeletal Pain (SCAMP)
- Evaluation of Stepped Care for Chronic Pain in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (ESCAPE)
- CAre Management for the Effective use of Opioids (CAMEO)
- Or participants of the VA Pain School or VA Pain program
- Peers may also be recommended by their primary care providers at the VA
- Eligible patients must have musculoskeletal pain in the low back, cervical spine, or extremities (hip, knee, or shoulder) that has persisted for 3 months
- And have pain of at least moderate intensity as defined by a Brief Pain Inventory score 5
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients will be excluded if they have active suicidal ideation
- Have been hospitalized for psychiatric or substance abuse reasons in the last 6 months pending back surgery
- Current substance dependence
- Severe medical conditions (e.g., New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure) that precludes participation
- Or severe hearing or speech impairment
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01748227). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.